winter

head

winter c (plural winters, diminutive winterke)

From Old Frisian winter, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.


hoed

hoed c (plural huodden, diminutive huodsje)

From Old Frisian hōd, from Proto-West Germanic *hōd, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz. Cognate with Dutch hoed, North Frisian hod and Saterland Frisian Houd

an obsolete unit of volume for lime or coal


wolf

wolf c (plural wolven, diminutive wolfke)

From Old Frisian wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

(countable) wolf (Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily)


man

man c (plural manlju or mannen, diminutive mantsje)

manlju (plural)
mannen (plural)
mantsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-.

Coordinate term: frou

Coordinate term: frou


bot

bot c (plural botten, diminutive botsje or botke)

botten (plural)
botsje (diminutive)
botke (diminutive)

Uncertain. Possibly derived from bot (“blunt-headed fish”), in which case ultimately from the source of Etymology 1 above. Compare Dutch bot and the second element of English halibut.


plant

plant c (plural planten, diminutive plantsje)


tiger

tiger c (plural tigers, diminutive tigerke)


see

From Old Frisian sē, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi.


as

From Old Frisian *ax, from Proto-Germanic *ahsō.


east

From Old Frisian āst, from Proto-West Germanic *austr.


nicht

nicht c (plural nichten, diminutive nichtsje)

nichten (plural)
nichtsje (diminutive)
nift (alternative)

Coordinate term: neef


finger

finger c (plural fingers, diminutive fingerke)

From Old Frisian finger, from Proto-West Germanic *fingr.


alligator

alligator c (plural alligators, diminutive alligatorke)

alligators (plural)
alligatorke (diminutive)


minister

(government) minister (a politician who heads a ministry)


wei

From Old Frisian wei, from Proto-West Germanic *weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.


god

god c (plural goaden, diminutive godsje)

Inherited from Old Frisian god, from Proto-West Germanic *god, from Proto-Germanic *gudą.


hear

hear c (plural hearen, diminutive hearke)

Wêr de Geast fan de Hear is, der is frijheid.

Wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.


hear

From Old Frisian here, from Proto-West Germanic *hari.

Yn âlde tiden wie Frjentsjer bilegere fan in machtich hear.

In days gone by, Franeker was besieged by a mighty army.


tear

tear c (plural tearen, diminutive tearke)


bel

bel c (plural bellen, diminutive beltsje)

From Old Frisian *belle, from Proto-Germanic *bellǭ.


slang

slang c (plural slangen, diminutive slankje)

slangen (plural)
slankje (diminutive)
slange (alternative)

From Old Frisian *slanga, from Proto-Germanic *slangô.


graft

graft c (plural graften, diminutive graftsje)


ear

From Old Frisian āre, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.


angel

angel c (plural angels, diminutive angeltsje)

From Old Frisian *angel, from Proto-Germanic *angulaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-.


swan

swan c (plural swannen, diminutive swantsje)

From Old Frisian *swan, from Proto-West Germanic *swan, from Proto-Germanic *swanaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”).


do

From Old Frisian *dūve, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā.


bear

head

bear c (plural bearen, diminutive bearke)

From Old Frisian *bera, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô.

Hoewol't de earste bearen net tige grut wiene, hawwe se harren meitiid wol ta grutte lichemsomfang ûntwikkele.

Although the first bears were not very large, they have since developed to be much larger.


hier

hier n or c (plural hierren, diminutive hierke)


hier

From Old Frisian hēre, from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀiju.


dream

dream c (plural dreamen, diminutive dreamke)

From Old Frisian drām, from Proto-West Germanic *draum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz.

2008, Greet Andringa, Libben reach, Friese Pers Boekerij, page 70.
Hy koe net sliepe, want de dreamen oer syn deade maten wiene noch slimmer as wat er mei de eagen iepen seach.

He couldn't sleep, because the dreams about his dead companions were even worse than what he saw with his eyes open.


held

held c (plural helden, diminutive heldsje)

From Old Frisian *heleth, from Proto-West Germanic *haliþ (“man, hero”), further etymology unknown.


lean

head

lean n (plural leanen, diminutive leantsje)

From Old Frisian lān, from Proto-West Germanic *laun. Cognate with Old English lēan.


spelt

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spiltaz.


sin

sin c (plural sinnen, diminutive sintsje)

From Old Frisian sinn, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn.

sentence (syntactic unit containing a subject and a predicate)

sense (means of experiencing the external world)


sin

sin n (plural sinnen, diminutive sintsje)


boat

boat n (plural boaten, diminutive boatsje or boatke)

boaten (plural)
boatsje (diminutive)
boatke (diminutive)


ring

ring c (plural ringen, diminutive rinkje)

From Old Frisian hring, from Proto-West Germanic *hring. Cognate with English ring, Dutch ring, Saterland Frisian Ring.


spin

spin c (plural spinnen, diminutive spintsje)

From the verb spinne, from Old Frisian spinna, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnan, similar to Dutch spin.


goat

goat c (plural goaten, diminutive goatsje)


bien

bien n (plural biennen, diminutive bientsje)


fear

fear c (plural fearren, diminutive fearke)

From Old Frisian fethere, from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥.
Cognate with English feather, Greek φτερό (fteró, “wing, feather”), Latin penna (“wing, feather”) and Irish éan (“bird”).


fear

From Proto-Germanic *farjǭ. Cognate with Dutch veer, English ferry.


fear

From Old Frisian *farn, from Proto-West Germanic *farn.


hammer

hammer c (plural hammers, diminutive hammerke)

From Old Frisian hamar, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz.

Ik sloech mei de hammer op 'e finger

hammer (tool, consisting of a piece of wood or iron, which is used for hitting or knocking)


kin

kin n (plural kinnen, diminutive kintsje)

Borrowed from Middle Low German kinne, kin, from Old Saxon kinni. The inherited Old Frisian form was zin.


menu

menu n (plural menu's, diminutive menuke)


teken

teken n (plural tekens, diminutive tekentsje)

From Old Frisian tēken, from Proto-West Germanic *taikn.


hûn

hûn c (plural hûnen, diminutive hûntsje)

From Old Frisian hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund.


hart

hart n (plural harten, diminutive hartsje)

From Old Frisian hert, from Proto-West Germanic *herut.


pear

pear n (plural pearen, diminutive pearke)

From Old Frisian pār, ultimately from Latin pār.


kies

kies c (plural kiezen, diminutive kieske)

From Old Frisian kēse, from Proto-West Germanic *kūsiju.


help

help c (plural helpen, diminutive helpke)

From Old Frisian helpe, from Proto-Germanic *helpō.


rein

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


bij

From Old Frisian bē, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.


bloed

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-?
Proto-Germanic *blōþą
Proto-West Germanic *blōd
Old Frisian blōd
West Frisian bloed
From Old Frisian blōd, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą.


wapen

head

wapen n (plural wapens, diminutive wapentsje)

wapens (plural)
wapentsje (diminutive)
wepen (alternative)


boek

boek n (plural boeken, diminutive boekje)

From Old Frisian bōk, from Proto-West Germanic *bōk, from Proto-Germanic *bōks.


miel

miel n (plural mielen or miellen, diminutive mieltsje)

mielen (plural)
miellen (plural)
mieltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian mēl, from Proto-West Germanic *māl.


appel

appel c (plural appels, diminutive appeltsje)

appels (plural)
appeltsje (diminutive)
apel (alternative)

From Old Frisian appel, from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz.


prom

prom c (plural prommen, diminutive promke)

prommen (plural)
promke (diminutive)
prûm (alternative)


stien

stien c (plural stiennen, diminutive stientsje)

stiennen (plural)
stientsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian stēn, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Steen, German Stein, English stone, Swedish sten.


parlemint

Regear en parlemint hawwe dêrmei de soarch op har nommen foar it Frysk.

1975 April 26, K. BOELENS, Frysk & Frij (Usenet):

The government and parliament have thus taken responsibility for the Frisian language.


acht

acht c (plural achten, diminutive achtsje)

From Old Frisian achta, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.


das

Borrowed from Dutch das, from Middle Dutch das, from Old Dutch *thas, Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.


steam

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *staumaz.


liturgy

liturgy c (plural liturgyen or liturgys)


net

net n (plural netten, diminutive netsje)

From Old Frisian nette, nitte, from Proto-West Germanic *nati, from Proto-Germanic *natją, from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to turn, twist, knot”).


side

head

side c (plural siden, diminutive sydsje)

From Old Frisian sīde, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ.


terp

terp c (plural terpen, diminutive terpke)

→ Dutch: terp

From Old Frisian thorp, therp, from Proto-West Germanic *þorp. Doublet of doarp.

artificial mound or hillock used as shelter during high tide


papier

papier n (plural papieren, diminutive papierke)


wart

wart c (plural warten, diminutive wartsje)

From Old Frisian warte /worte, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Wotte /Woote. Doublet of wrat.

Der is in wart op myn tean ferskynde.

(pathology) wart (painful growth in the skin)


Bask

Basque (native or inhabitant of the Basque Country, Spain)


banjo

banjo c (plural banjo's, diminutive banjoke)


sein

sein n (plural seinen, diminutive seintsje)

From Dutch sein (“signal”), from Old French seigne, a northern variant of signe.


seine

seine c (plural seinen, diminutive seintsje)


leaf

leaf n (plural leaven, diminutive leafke)

leaf, especially a long leaf, like a blade of grass


lust

From Old Frisian lust, from Proto-West Germanic *lustu.


blau

From Old Frisian blāu, from Proto-West Germanic *blāu.


kleur

kleur c (plural kleuren, diminutive kleurke)

Borrowed from Dutch kleur, from French couleur, from Latin color.


auto

Borrowed from Dutch auto, from French auto.


lid

lid n (plural lidden or lea, diminutive lidsje)

lidden (plural)
lea (plural)
lidsje (diminutive)

From Proto-Germanic *liþuz. The plural leden is from Dutch.


lid

lid n (plural lidden, diminutive lidsje)


hout

hout n (plural houten, diminutive houtsje)

From Old Frisian holt, from Proto-West Germanic *holt.


spear

spear c (plural spearen, diminutive spearke)

From Old Frisian spere, spiri, from Proto-West Germanic *speru, from Proto-Germanic *speru.


boar

boar c (plural boaren, diminutive boarke)


fee

From Old Frisian fia, from Proto-West Germanic *fehu.


fee

Borrowed from Dutch fee, from French fée.


stipe

stipe c (plural stipen, diminutive stypke)


tee

Borrowing from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Hokkien 茶 (tê).


dessert

dessert n (plural desserts, diminutive dessertsje)

desserts (plural)
dessertsje (diminutive)


grime

Borrowed from Dutch grim; see the verb grimmen (“to roar, be wrathful”).


bier

bier n (plural bieren, diminutive bierke)

From Old Frisian biār, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.


bier

From Old Frisian bēre, from Proto-West Germanic *bāru.


nagel

nagel c (plural nagels, diminutive nageltsje)

Cognate with Dutch nagel, English nail, German Nagel.


dier

dier n (plural dieren, diminutive dierke)

From Old Frisian diār, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm.


pasta

Probably borrowed from Dutch pasta, from Italian pasta.


seis

seis c (plural seizen, diminutive seiske)

From Old Frisian sex, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. However, Spanish seis is a false cognate.


reed

reed c (plural redens, diminutive reedsje)


reed

reed c (plural reden, diminutive reedsje)

From Old Frisian *rēd, from Proto-West Germanic *raidu, from Proto-Germanic *raidō.


each

each n (plural eagen, diminutive eachje)

From Old Frisian āge, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).


web

From Old Frisian webb, from Proto-Germanic *wabją.


din

head

din c (plural dinnen, diminutive dintsje)

pine, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.


ein

ein c (plural einen, diminutive eintsje)

From Old Frisian *ened, from Proto-West Germanic *anad.


ein

ein c or n (plural einen, diminutive eintsje)

From Old Frisian ende, from Proto-West Germanic *andī.


abt

Ultimately from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא, from Proto-Semitic *ʾab-.

abbot (the monastic superior of an abbey)


ko

From Old Frisian kū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō (“cows”).


earn

earn c (plural earnen, diminutive earntsje)

From Old Frisian *ern, from Proto-West Germanic *arō.


mar

Inherited from Old Frisian mere, from Proto-West Germanic *mari.


golf

golf c (plural golven, diminutive golfke)


piper

piper c (plural pipers, diminutive piperke)

From Old Frisian piper, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar.


sebra

sebra c (plural sebra's, diminutive sebrake)

From Portuguese zebra, from Old Galician-Portuguese enzebro, ezebra, azebra (“wild ass”), from earlier cebrario (882), ezebrario (897), from Vulgar Latin *eciferus, from Latin equiferus (“wild horse”).


mier

mier c (plural mieren, diminutive mierke)


bean

bean c (plural beanen, diminutive beantsje)

beanen (plural)
beantsje (diminutive)
beane (alternative)
beanne (alternative)

From Old Frisian bāne, from Proto-West Germanic *baunu.
Cognate with Dutch boon, English bean, German Bohne.


moster

Ultimately from Latin mustum. Compare English mustard, Dutch mosterd (“mustard”), German Low German Musterd (“mustard”), Icelandic mustarður (“mustard”).


pine

pine c (plural pinen, diminutive pyntsje)

From Old Frisian pīne, borrowed from Latin pēna, borrowed from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ). Cognates include Saterland Frisian Piene and Dutch pijn.


seal

seal n (plural sealen, diminutive sealtsje)

From Old Frisian sāl, from Proto-West Germanic *sadul.


seal

seal c or n (plural sealen, diminutive sealtsje)

From Old Frisian *sele, from Proto-West Germanic *sali.


need

From Old Frisian nēd, nād, from Proto-Germanic *naudiz.


gea

geaën (plural)
geake (diminutive)
goa (alternative)

From Old Frisian gā, from Proto-West Germanic *gawi, from Proto-Germanic *gawją.


master

master c (plural masters, diminutive masterke)


team

team c (plural teammen, diminutive teamke)

From Old Frisian tām, from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz.


team

team n (plural teams, diminutive teamke)

Sirkulaasjefollybal is in fariant op it gewoane follybal, mei 4 spilers yn elts team.

Mini-volleyball is a variation of normal volleyball, with 4 players on each team.


sport

Borrowed from Dutch sport, from English sport.


beam

beam c (plural beammen, diminutive beamke)

From Old Frisian bām, from Proto-West Germanic *baum.
Cognate with Dutch boom, English beam, German Baum.


feint

feint c (plural feinten, diminutive feintsje)

Coordinate term: faam


heap

heap c (plural heapen or heappen, diminutive heapke)

heapen (plural)
heappen (plural)
heapke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian hāp, from Proto-West Germanic *haup, from Proto-Germanic *haupaz (“heap”).


lot

lot n (plural lotten, diminutive lotsje)

From Old Frisian hlot, from Proto-Germanic *hlutą.


reach

reach n (plural reagen, diminutive reachje)

If related to Old English ragu (“moss”), compare Russian ракита (rakita, “broom, willow tree”), which could be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- (“bend”).


ree

head

ree c (plural reeën, diminutive reetsje)

From Old Frisian *rāha, *rā, *rē, from Proto-West Germanic *raihō, from Proto-Germanic *raihô.


reek

From Old Frisian rēk, from Proto-West Germanic *rauki, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz.


span

span n (plural spannen, diminutive spantsje)

From Low German or Dutch spannen (“to yoke, stretch”).

span, team (pair of draught animals in a team)


aap

From Old Frisian *apa, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.


stip

stip c (plural stippen, diminutive stipke)


mem

→ Dutch: mem

Probably from Old Frisian *mōme, from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā. Compare English mum.

Coordinate term: heit


kat

kat c (plural katten, diminutive katsje)

Inherited from Old Frisian katte, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā.


simmer

simmer c (plural simmers, diminutive simmerke)

From Old Frisian sumur, sumer, from Proto-West Germanic *sumar.


mage

mage c (plural magen, diminutive maachje)

From Old Frisian maga, from Proto-West Germanic *magō.


wang

wang n (plural wangen, diminutive wankje)

From Old Frisian *wange, from Proto-Germanic *wangô.


gorilla

bodyguard (member of a personal bodyguard)


stream

stream c (plural streamen, diminutive streamke)

From Old Frisian strām, from Proto-West Germanic *straum.


stream

stream c (plural streams, diminutive streamke)


ananas

ananas c (plural ananassen, diminutive ananaske)

ananassen (plural)
ananaske (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch ananas, from Spanish ananás.


tal

Probably ultimately related to taal (“language”), which see. Cognate with Dutch tal, English tale, German Zahl.


paprika

paprika c (plural paprika's, diminutive paprikake)

paprika's (plural)
paprikake (diminutive)


folk

folk n (plural folken, diminutive folkje)

From Old Frisian folk, from Proto-West Germanic *folk.


museum

museum n (plural museums or musea, diminutive museumke)

museums (plural)
musea (plural)
museumke (diminutive)


burd

burd n (plural burden, diminutive burdsje)

From Old Frisian berd, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.


sear

From Old Frisian *sēr, from Proto-West Germanic *sair. Compare English sore, Dutch zeer.


skip

skip n (plural skippen, diminutive skipke)

From Old Frisian skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą.


bile

bile c (plural bilen, diminutive byltsje)

Borrowed from Middle Dutch bile or Middle Low German bîle, bîl (“axe”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bilją.


earring

earring c (plural earringen, diminutive earrinkje)

earringen (plural)
earrinkje (diminutive)


mich

mich c (plural miggen, diminutive michje)

From Old Frisian *megge, from Proto-West Germanic *muggju.


goes

goes c (plural guozzen or (archaic) gies, diminutive guoske)

guozzen (plural)
gies (archaic plural)
guoske (diminutive)

From Old Frisian gōs, from Proto-West Germanic *gans.


swart

From Old Frisian swart, swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.


tins

tins c (plural tinzen, diminutive tinsje)


salamander

Borrowed from Dutch salamander, from Middle Dutch salamander, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra).

salamander, amphibian of the order Caudata


bears

bears c (plural bearzen, diminutive bearske)


taal

taal c (plural talen, diminutive taaltsje)

From Old Frisian tale, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō.

(countable) language (form of communication consisting of vocabulary and grammar)

(uncountable) language (means or manner of expression)

(uncountable, countable) language (specific lect or jargon)

(uncountable) language (capability to communicate with words)


nacht

nacht c (plural nachten, diminutive nachtsje)

From Old Frisian nacht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.


bern

bern n (plural bern, diminutive berntsje)

From Old Frisian bern, barn, from Proto-West Germanic *barn.


ime

From Old Frisian *em, from Proto-West Germanic *imbī.


freon

freon c (plural freonen, diminutive freontsje)

From Old Frisian friōnd, friūnd, from Proto-West Germanic *friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz.

Sa kaam Davids freon Chûsai yn ’e stêd oan, krekt doe’t Absalom yn Jeruzalem oankaam.

1978, Nije Fryske Bibeloersetting, 2 Samuel 15:37:

So David’s friend Hushai came into the city, as Absalom came into Jerusalem.


geit

geit c (plural geiten, diminutive geitsje)

From Old Frisian *gāt, from Proto-West Germanic *gait, from Proto-Germanic *gaits.
Cognate with Dutch geit, English goat, German Geiß.


neil

neil c (plural neilen or neils, diminutive neiltsje)

neilen (plural)
neils (plural)
neiltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian neil, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl.


ies

From Old Frisian ēs, from Proto-Germanic *ēsą.


leat

leat c (plural leaten, diminutive leatsje)


iel

iel c (plural ielen, diminutive ieltsje)

From Old Frisian ēl, from Proto-West Germanic *āl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz. Cognate with English eel, Dutch aal and German Aal.

Myn hovercraft sit fol mei iel.


haven

haven c (plural havens, diminutive haventsje)

From Old Frisian *hafen, *haven, from Proto-West Germanic *habanu, from Proto-Germanic *habnō.


wein

wein c (plural weinen, diminutive weintsje)

From Old Frisian wein, from Proto-West Germanic *wagn.


balkon

balkon n (plural balkons, diminutive balkontsje)

balkons (plural)
balkontsje (diminutive)

Related to Dutch balkon from French balcon.


hin

hin c (plural hinnen, diminutive hintsje)

From Old Frisian henn, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju.


ryk

From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm”).


earm

earm c (plural earms or earmen, diminutive earmke)

earms (plural)
earmen (plural)
earmke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian erm, from Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ermos, *h₂ŕ̥mos.


freed

From Old Frisian frīadei, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag, calque of Latin diēs Veneris.

moandei · tiisdei · woansdei · tongersdei · freed · sneon


prins

prins c (plural prinsen, diminutive prinske)

Ultimately from Old French prince, from Latin princeps.


slange

slange c (plural slangen, diminutive slankje)


kop

From Old Frisian kopp, from Proto-West Germanic *kopp. Compare Dutch kop, German Kopf.


iten

From iten, the gerund of ite (“to eat”).


moandei

moandei c (plural moandeis or moandagen)

moandeis (plural)
moandagen (plural)
mendei (alternative)

From Old Frisian mōnadei, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag, a calque of Latin diēs Lunae (“day of the moon”). Equivalent to moanne (“moon”) + dei (“day”).


tiisdei

tiisdei c (plural tiisdeis or tiisdagen)

From Old Frisian tīesdei, from late Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag.


ezel

ezel c (plural ezels, diminutive ezeltsje or ezelke)

ezels (plural)
ezeltsje (diminutive)
ezelke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *esel, from Proto-West Germanic *asil.
Cognate with Dutch ezel, German Esel.


hel

From Old Frisian helle, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju.


skuld

skuld c (plural skulden, diminutive skuldsje)

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skuldi.


jern

jern n (plural jernen, diminutive jerntsje)

From Old Frisian *jern, from Proto-Germanic *garną.


jukebox

jukebox c (plural jukeboxen, diminutive jukeboxke)

jukeboxen (plural)
jukeboxke (diminutive)


ding

From Old Frisian thing, from Proto-West Germanic *þing. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Ding, Dutch ding and German Ding.


eare

From Old Frisian āria, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀēn (“to honor”).


midden

From Old Frisian midde, from Proto-West Germanic *midi.


aai

aai n (plural aaien, diminutive aike or aaike)

aaien (plural)
aike (diminutive)
aaike (diminutive)
aei (alternative)

From Old Frisian *ei, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.


wolk

wolk c (plural wolken, diminutive wolkje)

From Old Frisian wolken, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.
Cognate with Dutch wolk, English welkin, German Wolke.


broer

broer c (plural bruorren or broers, diminutive bruorke or broerke)

bruorren (plural)
broers (plural)
bruorke (diminutive)
broerke (diminutive)


beest

beest n (plural beesten, diminutive beestje or beestke)

beesten (plural)
beestje (diminutive)
beestke (diminutive)


goud

From Old Frisian gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ.


kok

Cognate with Dutch kok, English cook, German Koch.


dochter

dochter c (plural dochters, diminutive dochterke)

dochters (plural)
dochterke (diminutive)
doaiter (alternative)


groep

groep c (plural groepen, diminutive groepke)


stof

stof n (plural stoffen, diminutive stofke)


stof

stof c (plural stoffen, diminutive stofke)


probleem

probleem n (plural problemen, diminutive probleemke)

problemen (plural)
probleemke (diminutive)

Borrowed from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).


trui

trui c (plural truien, diminutive truike or truitsje)

truien (plural)
truike (diminutive)
truitsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch trui, from Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie.


taart

taart c (plural taarten, diminutive taartsje)


hert

hert n (plural herten, diminutive hertsje)

From Old Frisian herte, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā.


kaart

kaart c (plural kaarten, diminutive kaartsje)

Ultimately from Old French carte, from Latin charta.


stoel

stoel c (plural stuollen, diminutive stuoltsje)

stuollen (plural)
stuoltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian stōl, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl, from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.


rivier

rivier c (plural rivieren, diminutive rivierke)

From Dutch rivier, from Old French riviere.


streek

streek c (plural streken, diminutive streekje)


fisk

fisk c (plural fisken, diminutive fiskje)

From Old Frisian fisk, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


banaan

banaan c (plural bananen, diminutive banaantsje)

bananen (plural)
banaantsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch banaan, from Portuguese banana.


bril

bril c (plural brillen, diminutive briltsje)

Borrowing from Middle Dutch beril (“beryl”), from Latin beryllus (“beryl”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos), from Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sanskrit वैडूर्य (vaiḍūrya, “a cat's eye gem; a jewel”)), from Dravidian. Probably named after the city Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India. The first glasses, manufactured in Italy around 1300, were made of beryl.


gracht

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gracht c (plural grachten, diminutive grachtsje)

grachten (plural)
grachtsje (diminutive)


haai

haai c (plural haaien, diminutive haaike)


komkommer

komkommer c (plural komkommers, diminutive komkommerke)

komkommers (plural)
komkommerke (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch komkommer, from Middle Dutch cucumer, from Old French concombre, from Latin cucumis.


aed

shallow oval tub or tray used for acquiring cream from milk


augustus

/ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/


fracht

fracht c (plural frachten, diminutive frachtsje)

frachten (plural)
frachtsje (diminutive)


aard

aard n or c (plural aarden, diminutive aardsje)

From Old Frisian *ard, erd, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.


sike

Deverbal from sykje (“to seek, to search”).


kar

From Old Frisian kere, from Proto-Germanic *kuziz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to test, taste, choose”).


sinne

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sinne c (plural sinnen, diminutive sintsje)

From Old Frisian sunne, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā.


wetter

wetter n (plural wetters, diminutive wetterke)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Germanic *watōr
Proto-West Germanic *watar
Old Frisian weter
West Frisian wetter
From Old Frisian weter, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognates include Mooring North Frisian wååder, Sylt North Frisian Weeter, Saterland Frisian Woater and Föhr-Amrum North Frisian weeder.


doar

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doar c (plural doarren, diminutive doarke)

From Old Frisian dure, dore, from Proto-West Germanic *dur.


suster

suster c (plural susters, diminutive susterke)

From Old Frisian swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Coordinate term: broer


keap

From Old Frisian kāp, from Proto-West Germanic *kaup.


mear

mear c (plural mearen, diminutive mearke)

Cognate with Dutch meer. Also compare the native form mar (“lake”).


apel

apel c (plural apels, diminutive apeltsje)


kruk

Borrowed from Dutch kruk, from Middle Dutch crucke.


pleats

pleats c (plural pleatsen, diminutive pleatske)

From Middle Dutch plaetse, from Old French place.


sân

From Old Frisian sand, from Proto-West Germanic *samd, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.


komma

Borrowed from Dutch komma, from French comma, from Latin comma, from Ancient Greek κόμμα (kómma).


planeet

planeet c (plural planeten, diminutive planeetsje)

planeten (plural)
planeetsje (diminutive)


bist

bist n (plural bisten, diminutive bistje or bistke)

bisten (plural)
bistje (diminutive)
bistke (diminutive)
beest (alternative)

De bisten binne fuort.


jonge

jonge c (plural jonges, diminutive jonkje)

Coordinate term: faam


haad

haad n (plural haden, diminutive haadsje)

From Old Frisian hāved, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą.


neef

neef c (plural neven, diminutive neefke)

Coordinate term: nicht


tút

From Old Frisian tūte (“nose, snout, trunk”), related to Dutch tuit (“snout, neb, nozzle”).


moskee

Borrowed from Dutch moskee, from Middle French mosquee, from Italian moschea, from Medieval Latin meschita, from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


brein

From Old Frisian brein, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną.


brein

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brīnijaz, *brīnaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *mriHnós, from *móri.


kening

kening c (plural keningen, diminutive keninkje)

From Old Frisian kening, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.

Kening fan Ingelân


stam

stam c (plural stammen, diminutive stamke)


weet

From Old Frisian hwēte, wēt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī.


flues

flues c or n (plural fluezen, diminutive flueske)


garnaal

garnaal c (plural garnalen, diminutive garnaaltsje)

garnalen (plural)
garnaaltsje (diminutive)


kers

kers c (plural kersen, diminutive kerske)

kersen (plural)
kerske (diminutive)
kjers (alternative)


tomaat

tomaat c (plural tomaten, diminutive tomaatsje)

Borrowed from Dutch tomaat, from English tomato, though the Dutch was subsequently influenced by French tomate, both from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (“tomatillo”).


skelet

skelet n (plural skeletten, diminutive skeletsje)

skeletten (plural)
skeletsje (diminutive)


knyflok

From Middle Dutch knuuflooch, a variant of Middle Dutch cloflooc. More at Dutch knoflook.

knyflôk (alternative)
knyflook (alternative)


merk

merk c (plural merken, diminutive merkje)

From Old Frisian merked, from Latin mercatus.


boppe

From Old Frisian bova, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi- + *obanā (influenced by Old Frisian oppe).


beppe

beppe c (plural beppen or beppes, diminutive bepke)

beppen (plural)
beppes (plural)
bepke (diminutive)


berteplak

berteplak n (plural berteplakken, diminutive berteplakje)

berteplakken (plural)
berteplakje (diminutive)


brea

brea n (plural breaen, diminutive breake)

Inherited from Old Frisian brād, from Proto-West Germanic *braud.

Jou ús hjoed ús deistich brea

Bûter, brea, en griene tsiis; wa't dat net sizze kin, is gjin oprjochte Fries.

Butter, bread, and green cheese; whoever can't say this is no genuine Frisian.


flagge

flagge c (plural flaggen, diminutive flagje)

Perhaps ultimately imitative, or otherwise drawn from Proto-Germanic *flaką (“something flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat, broad, plain”), referring to the shape.

onomatopoeic

imitative


fûgel

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fûgel c (plural fûgels, diminutive fûgeltsje)

From Old Frisian fugel, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.


frjemd

From Old Frisian fromde, fromede, framede, from Proto-West Germanic *framiþī.


heit

heit c (plural heiten, diminutive heitsje)

→ Dutch: heit

A former term of endearment which has widely displaced faar, just as mem (“mother”) has displaced moer. Cognate with North Frisian aatj (“father”), most likely from Proto-Germanic *attô, whence also Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌰 (atta). The h- would appear to be prothetic; compare the variant deite, which is further comparable to East Frisian Low German Tatte, English dad, etc.

Coordinate term: mem


hynder

hynder n (plural hynders, diminutive hynderke)

hynders (plural)
hynderke (diminutive)
hynsder (alternative)
hynzer (alternative)

From hynst (“stallion”) + dier (“animal”).


hûs

hûs n (plural huzen or hûzen, diminutive húske or hûske)

huzen (plural)
hûzen (plural)
húske (diminutive)
hûske (diminutive)

From Old Frisian hūs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą.


ierde

From Old Frisian erthe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.

De ierde is fruchtber.


jier

From Old Frisian jēr, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁r-.


jild

From Old Frisian jeld, ield, geld, from Proto-West Germanic *geld (“reward, gift, money”).


jûn

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jûn c (plural jûnen, diminutive jûntsje)


knyn

knyn c or n (plural kninen, diminutive knyntsje)


lân

lân n (plural lannen, diminutive lantsje)

From Old Frisian land, lond, from Proto-West Germanic *land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).


leafde

leafdes (plural)
ljeafde (alternative)
liefde (alternative)
lyfde (alternative)

From Old Frisian liāfte, liāfithe, from Proto-West Germanic *liubiþu, equivalent to leaf + -de.


libben

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libben n (plural libbens, diminutive libbentsje)

libbens (plural)
libbentsje (diminutive)


ljocht

ljocht n (plural ljochten, diminutive ljochtsje)

ljochten (plural)
ljochtsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian liūcht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht.


moarn

From Old Frisian morgen, from Proto-West Germanic *morgin.


mûne

mûne c (plural mûnen, diminutive mûntsje)


namme

namme c (plural nammen, diminutive namke)

From Old Frisian noma, nama, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.


oerwurk

oerwurk n (plural oerwurken, diminutive oerwurkje)

oerwurken (plural)
oerwurkje (diminutive)


oerwurk

overtime, work performed outside normal working hours


rjocht

From Proto-West Germanic *reht (“right, correct, morally just”), related to Etymology 1.


sjippe

From Old Frisian *sēpe, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā.


skiep

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skiep n (plural skiep, diminutive skiepke)


skoalle

skoalle c (plural skoallen, diminutive skoaltsje)

skoallen (plural)
skoaltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian skūle, schūle (“school”), from Proto-Germanic *skōla (“school”), from Late Latin schola, scola (“learned discussion or dissertation, lecture, school”), from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “spare time, leisure”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold, have, possess”).

der

Spitich datst hieltyd noch nei skoalle moatst.

Unfortunately you still have to go to school.


skûte

head

skûte c (plural skûten, diminutive skûtsje)

A boat or small ship, usually a flat-bottomed one used for inland navigation or less commonly for coastal navigation


snein

From Old Frisian *sunnandei, from late Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis.


sneon

From Old Frisian sunna-evend (“Saturday”, literally “Sun[day]-evening”). Cf. German Sonnabend.

Sneon 23 novimber wurdt yn 'e stêd in grutte Oranjedemonstraasje halden; benammen de katolike findels falle op.

1983, It Beaken. Tydskrift fan de Fryske Akademy, page 97:

A large Orangist demonstration is held in the city on Saturday November 23rd; the Catholic banners in particular stand out.


stik

head

stik n (plural stikken, diminutive stikje)

Richard III is in stik fan William Shakespeare.


tiid

tiid c (plural tiden, diminutive tiidsje or tydsje)

tiden (plural)
tiidsje (diminutive)
tydsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian tīd, from Proto-West Germanic *tīdi.


tongersdei

tongersdei c (plural tongersdeis or tongersdagen)

tongersdeis (plural)
tongersdagen (plural)

From Old Frisian thunresdei, from Proto-West Germanic *Þunras dag, a calque of Latin diēs Iovis.


tsjerke

tsjerke c (plural tsjerken, diminutive tsjerkje)

From Old Frisian tzirke, tzerke, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, an early borrowing of Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).


tsiis

tsiis c (plural tsizen, diminutive tsyske)

From Old Frisian tzīse, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


slach

slach c or n (plural slaggen, diminutive slachje)

From Old Frisian *slach, from Proto-West Germanic *slagi, from Proto-Germanic *slagiz.


sleat

sleat c (plural sleatten, diminutive sleatsje)

From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.

ditch, small and narrow artificial waterway


ûntstean

Probably inherited. Equivalent to ûnt- + stean.


kertier

kertier n (plural kertieren, diminutive kertierke)

kertieren (plural)
kertierke (diminutive)


haadplak

haadplak n (plural haadplakken, diminutive haadplakje)

haadplakken (plural)
haadplakje (diminutive)

hub town, capital, main important town in a region


woansdei

woansdei c (plural woansdeis or woansdagen)

From Old Frisian *wōdensdei, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag.


dún

dún c (plural dunen, diminutive dúntsje)

From Old Frisian *dūn, dūne, borrowed from Middle Dutch dune, from Old Dutch dūn, dūno, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.


tou

From Old Frisian tou, towe, tau, tauwe, from Proto-Germanic *tawwą.


tún

tún c or n (plural tunen, diminutive túntsje)

From Old Frisian tūn, from Proto-West Germanic *tūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną. Cognate to Dutch tuin, English town, German Zaun.


buis

buis c (plural buizen, diminutive buiske)


partij

partij c (plural partijen, diminutive partijke)


diel

diel n (plural dielen, diminutive dieltsje)

From Old Frisian dēl, from Proto-West Germanic *daili.


skoal

skoal c (plural skoalen, diminutive skoaltsje)

From Old Frisian *skole, from Proto-Germanic *skulō.


krab

krab c (plural krabben, diminutive krabke)


Fries

From Old Frisian Frīsa, Frēsa, probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frisaz (“curly, frizzy”), named for their curly hair.


died

From Old Frisian dēd (“deed”), from Proto-West Germanic *dādi.


okse

From Old Frisian oxa, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō.


karton

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karton n (plural kartonnen, diminutive kartontsje)

kartonnen (plural)
kartontsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch karton, from French carton.


swurd

swurd n (plural swurden, diminutive swurdsje)

From Old Frisian swerd, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂w- (“sharp”).


koek

koek c (plural koeken, diminutive koekje)

From Old Frisian kōke, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô.


tsaar

Borrowed from Dutch tsaar, from Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsařь, from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


koer

koer c (plural kuorren, diminutive kuorke)

From Old Frisian korf, from Proto-West Germanic *korb.


moed

Ik ferlear de moed.

De moed is der út, broer.


streektaal

streektaal c (plural streektalen, diminutive streektaaltsje)

streektalen (plural)
streektaaltsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch streektaal. Equivalent to streek + taal.


krokodil

krokodil c (plural krokodillen, diminutive krokodiltsje)

krokodillen (plural)
krokodiltsje (diminutive)
krokkedil (alternative)


hagedis

hagedis c (plural hagedissen, diminutive hagediske)

hagedissen (plural)
hagediske (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch hagedis, from Middle Dutch hagetisse, from Old Dutch *egithassa, from Proto-West Germanic *agiþahsijā.


tosk

tosk c (plural tosken, diminutive toskje)

From Old Frisian tusk, tosk, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz.


slurf

slurf c (plural slurven, diminutive slurfke)

trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)


plak

plak n (plural plakken, diminutive plakje)

Either from Old Frisian plekk or Dutch plek, plak, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plakjō (“spot, stain”).


stim

stim c (plural stimmen, diminutive stimke)

From Old Frisian stemme, from Proto-Germanic *stamnijō.


bolle

bolle c (plural bollen, diminutive boltsje)

From Old Frisian *bula, from Proto-Germanic *bulô.


flesse

flesse c (plural flessen, diminutive fleske)

From Old Frisian *fleske, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ.

bottle (elongated, usually glass, hollow object, usually with a cylindrical body and tapering neck for storing or transporting liquids)

urinal (type of bottle to collect the urine of bed patients)


jager

jager c (plural jagers, diminutive jagerke)


grins

Ultimately from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.
Cognate with Dutch grens, German Grenze.


flinter

flinter c (plural flinters, diminutive flinterke)

flinters (plural)
flinterke (diminutive)

Unknown. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fî-faldrôn (“flying, folding”), from *fifaldǭ (“butterfly”). If so, related to Faroese firvaldur and German Falter.
Probably related to Dutch vlinder and Middle English flindre; also compare Albanian flutur (“butterfly”).


wyn

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wyn c (plural winen, diminutive wyntsje)

From Old Frisian wind, from Proto-West Germanic *wind.


wyn

From Old Frisian wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.


brân

brân c (plural brannen, diminutive brantsje)

From Old Frisian brand, from Proto-West Germanic *brand.


krús

krús n (plural krusen, diminutive krúske)


fleis

From Old Frisian flāsk, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski. Cognates include English flesh and Dutch vlees.


reid

From Old Frisian hreid, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud (“reed”).


ingel

ingel c (plural ingels or ingelen, diminutive ingeltsje or ingelke)

ingels (plural)
ingelen (plural)
ingeltsje (diminutive)
ingelke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian engel, angel, from Proto-West Germanic *angil, borrowed from Latin angelus, itself from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).


sandaal

sandaal c (plural sandalen, diminutive sandaaltsje)

sandalen (plural)
sandaaltsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch sandaal, from Middle French sandale, from Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον (sandálion).


sille

From Old Frisian *selle, from Proto-Germanic *sulī.


liet

liet n (plural lieten, diminutive lietsje)

From Old Frisian *liāth, from Proto-Germanic *leuþą.


beurs

beurs c (plural beurzen, diminutive beurske)

Borrowed from Dutch beurs, from Middle Dutch borse, from Old French bourse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa).


kalkoen

kalkoen c (plural kalkoenen, diminutive kalkoentsje)

kalkoenen (plural)
kalkoentsje (diminutive)


stoarm

stoarm c (plural stoarmen or stoarms, diminutive stoarmke)

stoarmen (plural)
stoarms (plural)
stoarmke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *storm, from Proto-West Germanic *sturm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz. Cognate with Dutch storm and Saterland Frisian Stoarm.

De stoarm kaam hurd opsetten, wêrtroch't de lucht donkerder waard en fûle rein mei him meibrocht.

The storm came on quickly, darkening the sky and bringing heavy rain.


biskop

From Old Frisian biscop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).


saterdei

saterdei c (plural saterdeis or saterdagen)

From Old Frisian sāterdei, from Proto-West Germanic *Sāturnas dag, from Latin diēs Saturnī.


bestimming

bestimming c (plural bestimmingen or bestimmings)

bestimmingen (plural)
bestimmings (plural)


gers

gers n (plural gerzen, diminutive gerske)

gerzen (plural)
gerske (diminutive)
gjers (alternative Wood)

From Old Frisian gers, gres, from Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“to grow, become green”).


grêf

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grêf n (plural grêven, diminutive grêfke)

From Old Frisian gref, from Proto-West Germanic *grab, from Proto-Germanic *grabą.


pake

pake c (plural paken, diminutive paakje)

Possibly abbreviation of baby talk word papa with diminutive suffix -ke.

Coordinate term: beppe


keizer

keizer c (plural keizers, diminutive keizerke)

From Old Frisian kaiser, keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. The spelling is perhaps influenced by Dutch keizer.


tsjettel

tsjettel c (plural tsjettels, diminutive tsjetteltsje)

tsjettels (plural)
tsjetteltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian tsietel, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz.


moas

From Old Frisian mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą.


skift

skift n (plural skiften, diminutive skiftsje)


gewricht

joint (part of the body where bones join)


hea

From Old Frisian hā, hē, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.


buro

buro n (plural buro's, diminutive buroke)

Ultimately from French bureau.
Cognate with Dutch bureau, English bureau, German Büro.


tiis

De jern siet yn de tiis.

De bern wiene yn de tiis.


skyld

skyld n (plural skylden, diminutive skyldsje)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *skelduz.


kanaal

kanaal n (plural kanalen, diminutive kanaaltsje)

kanalen (plural)
kanaaltsje (diminutive)


tabak

Borrowed from Dutch tabak, from Spanish tabaco.


hoars

hoars n (plural hoarzen, diminutive hoarske)

From Old Frisian hors, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).


earbel

earbel c (plural earbellen, diminutive earbeltsje)

earbellen (plural)
earbeltsje (diminutive)


hân

hân c (plural hannen, diminutive hantsje)

From Old Frisian hond, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


molke

From a merger of Old Frisian melok and molken, respectively from Proto-Germanic *meluks and *mulknō. The former is cognate with English milk, Dutch melk, German Milch, the latter with German Molke (“whey”).


poppe

poppe c (plural poppen, diminutive popke)


teef

teef c (plural teven, diminutive teefke)


draak

draak c (plural draken, diminutive draakje)

dragon (mythological or legendary serpentine creature)


groppe

groppe c (plural groppen, diminutive gropke)


granaat

granaat c (plural granaten, diminutive granaatsje)

granaten (plural)
granaatsje (diminutive)


sied

sied n (plural sieden, diminutive siedsje)

From Old Frisian sēd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.


suvel

Inherited from Old Frisian suval, from Proto-West Germanic *sufl, from Proto-Germanic *suflą.


slak

slak c (plural slakken, diminutive slakje)

From Proto-Germanic *slikkō, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sliǵ-ōn, from *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”).


minske

minske c or n (plural minsken, diminutive minskje)

From Old Frisian menniska, manniska, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.


ploech

ploech c (plural ploegen, diminutive ploechje)

From Old Frisian plōch, plōg (“troop, common interest”), from Proto-Germanic *plōgaz (“operation, acquisition”).


skeakel

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skeakel c (plural skeakels, diminutive skeakeltsje)

skeakels (plural)
skeakeltsje (diminutive)


gemeente

gemeente c (plural gemeenten or gemeentes)

Borrowed from Dutch gemeente, from Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu.


terrein

terrein n (plural terreinen, diminutive terreintsje)

terreinen (plural)
terreintsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch terrein, from French terrain.

(figurative) social field, social domain


tiidwurd

tiidwurd n (plural tiidwurden, diminutive tiidwurdsje)

tiidwurden (plural)
tiidwurdsje (diminutive)


eigenskipswurd

eigenskipswurd n (plural eigenskipswurden)

From eigenskip (“property”) + wurd (“word”).


blom

blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)

blommen (plural)
blomke (diminutive)
blomme (alternative)

From Old Frisian blōma, *blōme, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.


swel

swel c (plural swellen, diminutive sweltsje)

swellen (plural)
sweltsje (diminutive)
sweal (alternative)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ.


blei

blei c (plural bleien, diminutive bleike)

From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”).


bult

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bult c (plural bulten, diminutive bultsje)

bulten (plural)
bultsje (diminutive)
bulte (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *bulti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”). Cognate with northern German Bult, Bülte.


wurk

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wurk n (plural wurken, diminutive wurkje)

From Old Frisian werk, wirk, from Proto-Germanic *werką, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.


wurd

wurd n (plural wurden, diminutive wurdsje)

From Old Frisian word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰh₁om.


folchoarder

sequence, order, ordering (sequence in which something occurs)


foarbyld

foarbyld n (plural foarbylden, diminutive foarbyldsje)

foarbylden (plural)
foarbyldsje (diminutive)

From foar + byld, calque of Dutch voorbeeld.


jiertelling

From jier + telling, calque of Dutch jaartelling.


muzyk

muzyk c or n (no plural, diminutive muzykje)

Borrowed from Dutch muziek, from French musique, from Latin (ars) musica, a partial calque from Ancient Greek μουσική (τέχνη) (mousikḗ (tékhnē), “(art) of the Muses”).

der

μουσική (τέχνη)


sintrum

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sintrum n (plural sintra or sintrums, diminutive sintrumke)

sintra (plural)
sintrums (plural)
sintrumke (diminutive)


slachtosk

slachtosk c (plural slachtosken, diminutive slachtoskje)

slachtosken (plural)
slachtoskje (diminutive)


miente

From Old Frisian mēnte, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Akin to Saterland Frisian Meente, Dutch gemeente and German Gemeinde.


holle

holle c (plural hollen, diminutive holtsje or holke)

hollen (plural)
holtsje (diminutive)
holke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian holla (“head”), of uncertain origin. Compare Old Frisian heila (“head”).
Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *habulō (“head”), or alternatively related to Proto-Germanic *hulliz (“hill, top, summit”).


sneed

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sneed c (plural sneden, diminutive sneedsje)

From Old Frisian *snēd, from Proto-Germanic *snaidō.


swit

From Old Frisian swēt, from Proto-Germanic *swait-, *swaitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-.


takke

takke c (plural takken, diminutive takje)

From Old Frisian takel, from Proto-West Germanic *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô. Cognate with Dutch tak.


tsjirl

From Old Frisian tzirl, tzerl, from Proto-West Germanic *karil.


drúf

drúf c (plural druven, diminutive drúfke)

From Middle Dutch druve, from Old Dutch thrūva, from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō (“grape”).
Cognate with Dutch druif, German Traube.


ychelbaarch

ychelbaarch c (plural ychelbargen, diminutive ychelbarchje)

ychelbargen (plural)
ychelbarchje (diminutive)


kwab

kwab c (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabke)


rôver

rôver c (plural rôvers, diminutive rôverke)


brogge

brogge c (plural broggen, diminutive brochje)


noas

noas c (plural noazen, diminutive noaske)

From Old Frisian nose, nosi, from Proto-West Germanic *nosu.


sipel

sipel c (plural sipels, diminutive sipeltsje)

Ultimately from Late Latin cepulla; compare German Zwiebel.


ûle

From Old Frisian *ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ.


semafoan

semafoan c (plural semafoanen or semafoans, diminutive semafoantsje)

semafoanen (plural)
semafoans (plural)
semafoantsje (diminutive)


bûthús

bûthús n (plural bûthuzen, diminutive bûthúske)

bûthuzen (plural)
bûthúske (diminutive)
bûthûs (alternative)
búthús (alternative)


flek

flek c (plural flekken, diminutive flekje)

flekken (plural)
flekje (diminutive)
flekke (alternative)

From Old Frisian *flekk, from Proto-Germanic *flekka-.

town, large village (in the past often possessing market rights)


risiko

Borrowed from Dutch risico, from Italian risico, variant of risk (whence Modern Italian rischio and to run into danger. Further origin uncertain. See English risk for more.


kiste

kiste c (plural kisten, diminutive kistke)

Compare Proto-West Germanic *kistu (“chest”). Ultimately from Latin cista.


mul

mul c (plural mullen, diminutive multsje)


ritme

Borrowed from Dutch ritme, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós).


foarronde

foarronde c (plural foarrondes or foarronden)

From foar + ronde, calque of Dutch voorronde.


learling

From leare + -ling. Compare English learnling.


pachter

Borrowed from Dutch pachter, from Middle Dutch pachter.


mosk

mosk c (plural mosken, diminutive moskje)

From Middle Dutch mussche, from Old Dutch musca, from Latin musca (“fly”).


krabbe

krabbe c (plural krabben, diminutive krabke)

krabben (plural)
krabke (diminutive)
krab (alternative)

From Old Frisian *krabba, from Proto-West Germanic *krabbō, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô.


spûk

spûk n (plural spûken, diminutive spûkje)


geast

From Old Frisian gāst, from Proto-West Germanic *gaist.


bonke

bonke c (plural bonken, diminutive bonkje)

From Old Frisian bunka, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bunke, Dutch bonk. Compare also Old Norse bunki, English bunch.


liif

From Old Frisian līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb.


haadwurd

From haad (“head”) + wurd (“word”). Compare English headword, Dutch hoofdwurd.


kloft

kloft n (plural kloften, diminutive kloftsje or kloftke)

kloften (plural)
kloftsje (diminutive)
kloftke (diminutive)


pûde

pûde c (plural pûden, diminutive pûdsje)


muoike

Diminutive of muoie, relexicalised with common gender.

Coordinate term: omke


frou

frou c (plural froulju or frouwen, diminutive froutsje)

froulju (plural)
frouwen (plural)
froutsje (diminutive)

Coordinate term: man

Coordinate term: man


sellemoanne

Unclear. Selle could be derived from Old Frisian 'sol' (compare modern West Frisian 'soal'), meaning 'mud', referring to ground conditions in this time of winter. Alternatively, it could be related to Old High German sēl and Old English sel, meaning 'good, mild', referring to the end of winter and arrival of milder weather.


muorre

muorre c (plural muorren, diminutive muorke)

From Old Frisian mūre, ultimately from Latin mūrus.


hazze

hazze c (plural hazzen, diminutive haske)

From Old Frisian hasa, hase, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō ~ *haʀ-.


tsjoenderij

1948, Jacobus Pieters Wiersma, Aldfaars grûn, Friese Pers Boekerij (3rd print, 2001), page 126.
Doe't de brouwer te hearren kaam hoe't syn saak der foar stie en dat men him op tsjoenderij oanseach, joech er him efterbaks en wachte te Mitselwier better dagen ôf.

When the brewer heard how his case stood and that he was suspected of witchcraft, he left in secret and waited at Mitselwier for better days.


hjerstmoanne

Compound of hjerst (“autumn, fall”) + moanne (“month”).


rispmoanne

Compound of risp (“harvest”) + moanne (“month”).


moanne

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moanne c (plural moannen, diminutive moantsje)

From Old Frisian mōna, from Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.

fy:Moanne (natuerlike satellyt fan de Ierde)


moanne

From Old Frisian mōnath, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.


iis

From Old Frisian īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs.

Sa bedarre de noardlike helte fan Nederlân ûnder it iis.

1981, H. Twerda, Fan Fryslâns ferline: Fertelboek foar it Fryske folk, A.J. Osinga, →ISBN, page 7:

The northern half of the Netherlands ended up under the ice.


wierheid

wierheid c (plural wierheden, diminutive wierheidsje)

wierheden (plural)
wierheidsje (diminutive)


filosofy

filosofy c (plural filosofyen, diminutive filosofytsje)

filosofyen (plural)
filosofytsje (diminutive)


wiif

From Old Frisian wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.


haadstêd

haadstêd c (plural haadstêden, diminutive haadstedsje)

haadstêden (plural)
haadstedsje (diminutive)


boarst

boarst n (plural boarsten, diminutive boarstje)

From Old Frisian briast, brast, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).


hoanne

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hoanne c (plural hoannen, diminutive hoantsje)

From Old Frisian hana, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- (“to sing”).


keninkryk

keninkryk n (plural keninkriken, diminutive keninkrykje)

keninkriken (plural)
keninkrykje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian keningrīke, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to kening + ryk.


keizerryk

keizerryk n (plural keizerriken, diminutive keizerrykje)

keizerriken (plural)
keizerrykje (diminutive)


toer

toer c (plural tuorren, diminutive tuorke)


tille

tille c (plural tillen, diminutive tiltsje)

a small, high bridge that passes over a body of water


fjoer

fjoer n (plural fjurren, diminutive fjurke)


snie

From Old Frisian snē, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos.


ûntploffing

ûntploffing c (plural ûntploffingen, diminutive ûntploffinkje)

ûntploffingen (plural)
ûntploffinkje (diminutive)


liuw

liuw c (plural liuwen, diminutive liuwke)

From Old Frisian *lewa, from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō. Cognate with Dutch leeuw.


stêd

stêd c (plural stêden, diminutive stedsje)

From Old Frisian stede, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Cognate with German Stadt, Saterland Frisian Stääd, Stede and English stead


oaljefant

oaljefant c (plural oaljefanten, diminutive oaljefantsje)

oaljefanten (plural)
oaljefantsje (diminutive)

Ultimately from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās).


soan

soan c (plural soannen, diminutive soantsje)

From Old Frisian sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.

Coordinate term: dochter


koarthakke

koarthakke c (plural koarthakken, diminutive koarthakje)

koarthakken (plural)
koarthakje (diminutive)


skyt

From Old Frisian *skīt, from Proto-Germanic *skītaz.


tonge

tonge c (plural tongen, diminutive tonkje)

From Old Frisian tunge, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā.


pylk

pylk c (plural pylken, diminutive pylkje)


hielal

Ta dyn heapke wiisheit hat it west / Dat God Almachtich 't great heelal formearde?

To your great wisdom has it been / That God Almighty formed the great universe?


wytsing

wytsing c (plural wytsingen or wytsings, diminutive wytsinkje)

wytsingen (plural)
wytsings (plural)
wytsinkje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian wītsing, from Proto-Germanic *wīkingaz.


heldinne

heldinne c (plural heldinnen, diminutive heldintsje)

heldinnen (plural)
heldintsje (diminutive)


lyk

From Old Frisian līk, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką.


knûst

knûst c (plural knûsten, diminutive knûstke or knûstje)

knûsten (plural)
knûstke (diminutive)
knûstje (diminutive)


twivel

From Old Frisian twīfel, from Proto-West Germanic *twīfl.


leauwe

From Old Frisian lāva, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubō, from Proto-Germanic *laubô, *galaubô.


stjer

stjer c (plural stjerren, diminutive stjerke)

From Old Frisian stēra, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.


foarke

foarke c (plural foarken, diminutive foarkje)

From Old Frisian forke, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō.


krite

krite c (plural kriten, diminutive krytsje)

From Old Frisian *krēt, from Proto-West Germanic *krait, cognate with Saterland Frisian Kríet (“crack, furrow, ditch, gutter”) and Kríete (“gap between pavement stones”). Alternatively, from Dutch krijt.


wjuk

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wjuk c (plural wjukken, diminutive wjukje)

From Old Frisian *wiūke, from Proto-West Germanic *weukā (“bundle of flax, tow, plug, braid, fuse, wick”), related to Saterland Frisian Juke, Juuk (“wing, swinging arm, pinion”), Dutch wiek (“wing”), Old English wēoce (whence English wick).


flerk

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flerk c (plural flerken, diminutive flerkje)


skonk

skonk c (plural skonken, diminutive skonkje)

From Old Frisian skunk(e), from Proto-West Germanic *skankō, from Proto-Germanic *skankô.


griente

griente c (plural grienten, diminutive grientsje)

grienten (plural)
grientsje (diminutive)


bywurd

bywurd n (plural bywurden, diminutive bywurdsje)

bywurden (plural)
bywurdsje (diminutive)


foks

foks c (plural foksen, diminutive fokske)

From Old Frisian *foks, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz.


sjoernaal

sjoernaal n (plural sjoernalen, diminutive sjoernaaltsje)

sjoernalen (plural)
sjoernaaltsje (diminutive)


ierdbei

ierdbei c (plural ierdbeien, diminutive ierdbeike)

ierdbeien (plural)
ierdbeike (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *irtheberie, from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją.


joad

joad c (plural joaden, diminutive joadsje)


woartel

woartel c (plural woartels, diminutive woarteltsje)

woartels (plural)
woarteltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian wirtel, wortel, from Proto-Germanic *wurt- (“root”) + *waluz (“stick”).


pyst

pyst n (plural pysten, diminutive pystke or pystje)

pysten (plural)
pystke (diminutive)
pystje (diminutive)


knibbel

knibbel c (plural knibbels, diminutive knibbeltsje)

knibbels (plural)
knibbeltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *knībola, from knī, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Kniebel.


ychel

ychel c (plural ychels, diminutive ycheltsje)

From Old Frisian igel, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis.
Cognate with Dutch egel, German Igel.


baarch

baarch c (plural bargen, diminutive barchje)

From Old Frisian barch, from Proto-Germanic *barugaz.


tsjêf

From Old Frisian *tzef, from a Proto-West Germanic *kaf.


ier

From Old Frisian *ēr, from Proto-Germanic *ahaz.


biezem

biezem n (plural biezems, diminutive biezemke)

From Old Frisian besma, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō.


fabryk

fabryk n (plural fabriken, diminutive fabrykje)

Borrowed from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica.


berch

berch c (plural bergen, diminutive berchje)

From Old Frisian berch, from Proto-West Germanic *berg.


tsjelk

tsjelk c (plural tsjelken, diminutive tsjelkje)


tsjerne

tsjerne c (plural tsjernen, diminutive tsjerntsje)

tsjernen (plural)
tsjerntsje (diminutive)


kriich

From Old Frisian *krīch, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg.


oarloch

oarloch c (plural oarloggen, diminutive oarlochje)

oarloggen (plural)
oarlochje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian orloch, from Proto-Germanic *uzlagą.


wrâld

wrâld c (plural wrâlden, diminutive wrâldsje)

From Old Frisian warld, wrald, from Proto-West Germanic *weraldi.


wyt

From Old Frisian hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (“shine; bright”).


slachtmoanne

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slachtmoanne c (plural [please provide])

From slacht + moanne. Compare Old English blotmonaþ (“Month of Sacrifice, Month of Bloodshed”), Dutch bloedmaand (“Month of Blood”), Dutch slachtmaand (“Month of Slaughter”).


simmermoanne

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simmermoanne c (plural [please provide])

From simmer (“summer”) + moanne (“month”).


foarjiersmoanne

foarjiersmoanne c (plural [please provide])


jefte

From Old Frisian jeft, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.


wrâldkriich

Compound of wrâld (“world”) + kriich (“war”).


bulte

bulte c (plural bulten, diminutive bultsje)


wûnder

From Old Frisian wunder, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love”).


fiich

head

fiich c (plural figen, diminutive fiichje)


wike

From Old Frisian wike, from Proto-West Germanic *wikā.


jerke

jerke c (plural jerken, diminutive jerkje)


mûle

mûle c (plural mûlen, diminutive mûltsje)

From Old Frisian *mūle, from Proto-Germanic *mūlō.


bynwurd

bynwurd n (plural bynwurden, diminutive bynwurdsje)

bynwurden (plural)
bynwurdsje (diminutive)


faam

faam c (plural fammen, diminutive famke)

From Old Frisian famne (“girl”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimnijā.

Coordinate term: jonge

Coordinate term: feint


skoft

skoft n (plural skoften, diminutive skoftke or skoftsje)

skoften (plural)
skoftke (diminutive)
skoftsje (diminutive)


plysje

From earlier polysje, borrowed from Dutch politie.


bosk

bosk n (plural bosken, diminutive boskje)

From Old Frisian bosk, from Proto-West Germanic *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.


bosk

bosk c (plural bosken, diminutive boskje)


paad

paad n (plural paden, diminutive paadsje)

From Old Frisian path, from Proto-West Germanic *paþ.


fjild

fjild n (plural fjilden, diminutive fjildsje)


foet

foet c (plural fuotten or fiet, diminutive fuotsje)

fuotten (plural)
fiet (plural)
fuotsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian fōt, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.


petear

petear n (plural petearen, diminutive petearke)


himd

himd n (plural himden, diminutive himdsje)


tútsje

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


brêge

head

brêge c (plural brêgen, diminutive brechje)

From Old Frisian brigge, bregge, from Proto-West Germanic *bruggju.


podde

podde c (plural podden, diminutive podsje)

podden (plural)
podsje (diminutive)
pod (alternative)


koker

koker c (plural kokers, diminutive kokerke)


tekken

tekken c (plural tekkens, diminutive tekkentsje)

tekkens (plural)
tekkentsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian thekkene, from Proto-Germanic *þakinō.
Related to Dutch deken, English thatch, German Decke.


beuker

beuker c (plural beukers, diminutive beukerke)


trime

trime c (plural trimen, diminutive trymke)

trimen (plural)
trymke (diminutive)
trieme (alternative)
triem (alternative)


oelewapper

oelewappers (plural)
ûlewapper (alternative)

Ik sis noch sa tsjin dy oelewappers, it ken net!

I told those simpletons so much, it's not possible!


doarp

doarp n (plural doarpen, diminutive doarpke)

Borrowed from Middle Low German dorp, from Old Saxon thorp. Doublet of terp.


legioen

Borrowed from Dutch legioen, derived from Middle Dutch legioen, derived from Old French legion, derived from Latin legiō.

(military, Ancient Rome) legion (the major unit or division of the Roman army)


ried

From Old Frisian rēd, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.


nekke

nekke c (plural nekken, diminutive nekje)


plasse

plasse c (plural plassen, diminutive plaske)


galm

Inherited from Old Frisian *galm, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *galmaz.


galm

Inherited from Old Frisian *gelm, from Proto-West Germanic *galmi; Old Frisian /el/ regularly becomes /al/ in Schiermonnikoog.


ploege

ploege c (plural ploegen, diminutive ploechje)

ploegen (plural)
ploechje (diminutive)
ploech (alternative)

From Old Frisian plōch, from Proto-Germanic *plōgaz.


misdied

From Old Frisian misdēd, from Proto-Germanic *missadēdiz. Equivalent to mis- + died.


ûnderseeboat

ûnderseeboat c (plural ûnderseeboaten, diminutive ûnderseeboatsje)

ûnderseeboaten (plural)
ûnderseeboatsje (diminutive)

From ûnder (“under”) + see (“sea”) + boat, calque of Dutch onderzeeboot, from German Unterseeboot.


skoech

skoech c (plural skuon, diminutive skoechje or skuontsje)

skuon (plural)
skoechje (diminutive)
skuontsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian skōch, skō, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz.

Ik haw myn skuon ferlern.


krante

krante c (plural kranten, diminutive krantsje)

Borrowed from Dutch krant, from French courant.


teister

teister c (plural teisters, diminutive teisterke)

teisters (plural)
teisterke (diminutive)


brulloft

brulloft c (plural brulloften, diminutive brulloftsje)

brulloften (plural)
brulloftsje (diminutive)


learaar

From leare + -aar.
Cognate with Dutch leraar, German Lehrer.


sinnefertsjustering

sinnefertsjustering c (plural sinnefertsjusteringen)


swiertekrêft

From swierte + krêft, calque of Dutch zwaartekracht.


krêft

From Old Frisian creft from Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.


knier

knier c (plural knieren, diminutive knierke)


middei

mid- + dei. Compare English midday, Dutch middag.


wynmûne

wynmûne c (plural wynmûnen, diminutive wynmûntsje)

wynmûnen (plural)
wynmûntsje (diminutive)


eilân

eilân n (plural eilannen, diminutive eilantsje)

eilannen (plural)
eilantsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian alond, āland, eiland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą.


boekje

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


dize

Ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *dwās (“stupid”). Compare German Dunst.


wolkom

From Old Frisian *wilkuma, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô.


toarne

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toarne c (plural toarnen, diminutive toarntsje)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz.


tjirk

tjirk c (plural tjirken, diminutive tjirkje)

tjirken (plural)
tjirkje (diminutive)
tsjirk (alternative)


hjerst

From Old Frisian herfst, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist.


iental

From ien + tal.
Compare Danish ental and German Einzahl.


tsjil

tsjil n (plural tsjillen, diminutive tsjiltsje)

tsjillen (plural)
tsjiltsje (diminutive)
tsjel (alternative)

From Old Frisian tziāl, fiāl, hwēl, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlą.


snobberij

snobberij c (plural snobberijen, diminutive snobberijke)

snobberijen (plural)
snobberijke (diminutive)

Mar Rynk wie in forwoeden boadskiprinder, lyk as lykwols alle bern, as se de kans ha, dat der hwat snobberij oer hinne komt.


toarst

From Old Frisian thorst, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstu.

Ik haw toarst.


tsjoender

(usually male) wizard, sorcerer, magician


stirns

stirns c (plural stirnzen, diminutive stirnske)


keal

keal n (plural keallen, diminutive kealtsje)

From Old Frisian *kāl, *kalf, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz.

As de keallen op it iis dûnsje.


ljip

ljip c (plural ljippen, diminutive ljipke)


ûne

From Old Frisian oven, from Proto-West Germanic *ofn.


tean

tean c (plural teannen, diminutive teantsje)

From Old Frisian tāne, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ.


skimmel

skimmel c (plural skimmels, diminutive skimmeltsje)

skimmels (plural)
skimmeltsje (diminutive)


rêch

rêch c (plural rêgen, diminutive rêchje or rechje)

rêgen (plural)
rêchje (diminutive)
rechje (diminutive)
rich (alternative)

From Old Frisian hreg, from Proto-West Germanic *hrugi.


begroeting

/bəˈɡruə̯tɪŋ/

Borrowed from Dutch begroeting. Equivalent to begroetsje + -ing.

greeting (acknowledgement of a person's presence or arrival)


jiske

From Old Frisian *eske, *aske, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ.


jutter

jutter c (plural jutters, diminutive jutterke)


wittenskip

knowledge, science, scholarship (collective discipline of learning acquired through any scholarly method; totality of knowledge)

any academic discipline; in general, the sciences and humanities taken as a whole


bûter

From Old Frisian butere, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā.


leavehearsbistke

leavehearsbistke n (plural leavehearsbistkes)

leavehearsbistkes (plural)
lievehearsbeestke (alternative)

/lɪə̯vəˈhɪə̯sbɪskə/

From leaf + -e- + hear + -s- + bistke, calque of Dutch lieveheersbeestje.

2001 September 14, Omrop Fryslân, "Stoeptegels tsjin geweld".
Yn Ljouwert komme stoeptegels tsjin sinleas geweld. By trettjin wyksintra komt sa'n tegel te lizzen, mei in leavehearsbistke dêryn.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


wrâldoarloch

Compound of wrâld (“world”) + oarloch (“war”).


striid

From Old Frisian strīd, from Proto-West Germanic *strīd, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaz.


miede

miede c (plural mieden, diminutive miedsje)

From Old Frisian mēde, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *mēdwō.


eart

eart c (plural earten or earte, diminutive eartsje)

earten (plural)
earte (plural)
eartsje (diminutive)
earte (alternative)

From Old Frisian *erit, *erwit, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts (“pea”). Cognate with Dutch erwt, German Erbse.


triem

triem c (plural triemen or triemmen, diminutive triemke)

triemen (plural)
triemmen (plural)
triemke (diminutive)


trien

trien c (plural triennen, diminutive trientsje)

triennen (plural)
trientsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *trēn, from Proto-Germanic *trahnuz.


robbe

robbe c (plural robben, diminutive robke)

Of uncertain derivation, see English rabbit for more forms.


skrift

skrift n (plural skriften, diminutive skriftke or skriftsje)

skriften (plural)
skriftke (diminutive)
skriftsje (diminutive)


froask

froask c (plural froasken, diminutive froaskje)

From Old Frisian *frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”).


pakesizzer

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pakesizzer c (plural pakesizzers, diminutive pakesizzerke)

pakesizzers (plural)
pakesizzerke (diminutive)

From pake (“grandfather”) + sizze (“to say”) + -er.

affix

Coordinate term: beppesizzer

Dêr giet âlde Japik mei syn lytse pakesizzer.

There goes old Jacob with his little grandchild.


religy

From Dutch religie, ultimately from Latin religiō.


bestjoer

government, administration, rule, management


feart

head

feart c (plural fearten, diminutive feartsje)

A borrowing from Middle Dutch vart, vāert, from Old Dutch fard, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz.


presidint

president (leader of an association, foundation)


oanrjocht

oanrjocht n (plural oanrjochten, diminutive oanrjochtsje)

oanrjochten (plural)
oanrjochtsje (diminutive)


freonskip

From Old Frisian friūndskip, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to freon + -skip.


lânskip

lânskip n (plural lânskippen, diminutive lânskipke)

lânskippen (plural)
lânskipke (diminutive)


buorskip

buorskip n (plural buorskippen, diminutive buorskipke)

buorskippen (plural)
buorskipke (diminutive)


brek

brek c (plural brekken, diminutive brekje)


gekte

As in besetene stoart er him yn it "frije" libben, rint (en naait) de hoeren (fan foaren likegoed as fan achteren) plat, en set him mei de domdryste gekte fan in psychopaat ôf tsjin alles wat him mar oan oarder en tradysje foar de fuotten komt.

Like a madman he throws himself into the "free" life, frequents the whores and fucks them silly (as much frontally as from behind), and rejects any kind of order and tradition that he runs into with the obstreperous madness of a psychopath.


biblioteek

From Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē).
Cognate with Dutch bibliotheek, English bibliotheca, German Bibliothek.


rôt

rôt c (plural rotten, diminutive rotsje)

From Old Frisian *rat, from Proto-West Germanic *ratt, from Proto-Germanic *rattaz.


blossem

From Old Frisian *blōsm, *blōsma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô.


sûker

sûker c (plural sûkers, diminutive sûkerke)


knokkel

knokkel c (plural knokkels, diminutive knokkeltsje)

knokkels (plural)
knokkeltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian knokel, from Proto-West Germanic *knukil.


siel

siel c (plural sielen, diminutive sieltsje)


spreuk

spreuk c (plural spreuken, diminutive spreukje)


eigenskip

From eigen + -skip. Compare German Eigenschaft, Danish egenskab.


laam

laam n (plural lammen, diminutive lamke)

From Old Frisian lam, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb.


kikkert

kikkert c (plural kikkerts, diminutive kikkertsje)

kikkerts (plural)
kikkertsje (diminutive)


kessen

From Proto-West Germanic *kussīn (“cushion, pillow”).
Cognate with Dutch kussen, English cushion, German Kissen.


lûs

lûzen (plural)
lûske (diminutive)
lús (alternative)

From Old Frisian *lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs.


loopgraaf

Borrowed from Dutch loopgraaf, from German Laufgraben.


soer

From Old Frisian *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūrą, related to Etymology 1 above.


reager

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reager c (plural reagers, diminutive reagerke)

From Old Frisian *hrāgra, *hrēgra, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô.

heron, waterbird of the family Ardeidae.


wetterstof

From wetter + stof. Calque of Dutch waterstof.


waps

waps c (plural wapsen, diminutive wapske)

From Old Frisian *waps, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō.


skets

skets c (plural sketsen, diminutive sketske)

Borrowed from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo.


mienskip

mienskip c (plural mienskippen, diminutive mienskipke)

mienskippen (plural)
mienskipke (diminutive)


nút

From Old Frisian *nutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts.


blommemoanne

blommemoanne c (plural [please provide])

From blom (“flower”) + moanne (“month”).


wintermoanne

From winter (“winter”) + moanne (“month”).


Grins

Groningen (a city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands)

Groningen (a municipality of Groningen, Netherlands)

Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)


sulver

From Old Frisian selver, selover, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


soerstof

From soer + stof, calque of Dutch zuurstof, itself a calque of French oxygène (possibly via German Sauerstoff).


tastân

state, condition (of someone or something)


dwerch

dwerch c (plural dwergen, diminutive dwerchje)

From Old Frisian dwerch, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg.


bôle

From Old Frisian bolla, from Proto-Germanic *bullô.


frucht

frucht c (plural fruchten, diminutive fruchtsje)

fruchten (plural)
fruchtsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian frucht, from Proto-West Germanic *fruht (“fruit”).


dolfyn

dolfyn c (plural dolfinen, diminutive dolfyntsje)

dolfinen (plural)
dolfyntsje (diminutive)


âlder

From Old Frisian alder, elder, aldera, ieldera, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô, comparative of *aldaz (“old”).


antwird

antwird n (plural antwirden, diminutive antwirdsje)

antwirden (plural)
antwirdsje (diminutive)


boargemaster

Compare Dutch burgemeester; German Bürgermeister.


kream

kream c (plural kreammen, diminutive kreamke)

From Old Frisian krām, from Middle Dutch crâem, from Old High German krām, probably ultimately borrowed from Slavic, such as Old Church Slavonic грамъ (gramŭ, “pub, inn”) or чрѣмъ (črěmŭ, “tent”).


heak

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heak c (plural heakken, diminutive heakje)

From Old Frisian hāka, haka, from Proto-West Germanic *hakō, from Proto-Germanic *hakô.


treast

From Old Frisian trāst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą.


skoat

skoat c (plural skoaten, diminutive skoatsje)

Perhaps from Middle Dutch scoot, schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Cognate with Old Frisian skāt, Saterland Frisian Skoote.


klaai

From Old Frisian klāi, from Proto-Germanic *klajjaz.


jellen

From Old Frisian elne, ielne, from Proto-Germanic *alinō.


earmtakke

earmtakke c (plural earmtakken, diminutive earmtakje)

earmtakken (plural)
earmtakje (diminutive)

From earm (“arm”) + takke (“branch, twig”).


sjongboek

sjongboek n (plural sjongboeken, diminutive sjongboekje)

sjongboeken (plural)
sjongboekje (diminutive)


sjongster

Coordinate term: sjonger


sjonger

Coordinate term: sjongster


sjongfûgel

sjongfûgel c (plural sjongfûgels, diminutive sjongfûgeltsje)

sjongfûgels (plural)
sjongfûgeltsje (diminutive)


homorjochten

From homo (“gay person”) + rjochten (“rights”).


fean

From Old Frisian fane, fene, from Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanją.


niid

From Old Frisian nīth, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ, from Proto-Germanic *nīþaz, *nīþą.


ferlytsingswurd

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ferlytsingswurd n (plural ferlytsingswurden)


earnst

From Old Frisian ernst, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz.


bioskoop

bioskoop c (plural bioskopen, diminutive bioskoopke)

bioskopen (plural)
bioskoopke (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch bioscoop, from French bioscope and/or German Bioskop.

(archaic) movie projector, bioscope, motion-picture projector


iikhoarn

iikhoarn c (plural iikhoarns, diminutive iikhoarntsje)

iikhoarns (plural)
iikhoarntsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian ēkworna, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō.


oalje

From Old Frisian olie, ele, from Proto-West Germanic *oli. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oulje, Afrikaans olie, German Öl.


sinneblom

sinneblom c (plural sinneblommen, diminutive sinneblomke)

sinneblommen (plural)
sinneblomke (diminutive)


sinnebril

sinnebril c (plural sinnebrillen, diminutive sinnebriltsje)

sinnebrillen (plural)
sinnebriltsje (diminutive)


tonger

From Old Frisian thuner, from Proto-West Germanic *þunr, from Proto-Germanic *þunraz.


sprekker

sprekker c (plural sprekkers, diminutive sprekkerke)

sprekkers (plural)
sprekkerke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian spreker. Equivalent to sprekke + -er.


húsdier

húsdier n (plural húsdieren, diminutive húsdierke)

húsdieren (plural)
húsdierke (diminutive)

From hûs + dier, calque of Dutch huisdier.


mûs

From Old Frisian mūs, from Proto-West Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s.


skyldpod

skyldpod c (plural skyldpodden, diminutive skyldpodsje)

skyldpodden (plural)
skyldpodsje (diminutive)
skylpod (alternative)

From skyld + podde, likely a calque of Dutch schildpad.


sjiraffe

sjiraffe c (plural sjiraffen, diminutive sjirafke)

sjiraffen (plural)
sjirafke (diminutive)


noashoarn

noashoarn c (plural noashoarnen, diminutive noashoarntsje)

noashoarnen (plural)
noashoarntsje (diminutive)


kamiel

kamiel c or n (plural kamielen, diminutive kamieltsje)

kamielen (plural)
kamieltsje (diminutive)


walfisk

walfisk c (plural walfisken, diminutive walfiskje)

walfisken (plural)
walfiskje (diminutive)

wal (“whale”) + fisk (“fish”), from Old Frisian *hwal (only attested in the compound), from Proto-West Germanic *hwal. See also German Walfisch.


eamel

eamel c (plural eamels, diminutive eameltsje)


eameler

eamelers (plural)
eamel (alternative)
eamelder (alternative)

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā. Compare English ant.


menukaart

menukaart c (plural menukaarten, diminutive menukaartsje)

menukaarten (plural)
menukaartsje (diminutive)


sjiraf

sjiraf c (plural sjiraffen, diminutive sjirafke)

sjiraffen (plural)
sjirafke (diminutive)
sjiraffe (alternative)


garnaat

garnaat c (plural garnaten, diminutive garnaatsje)

garnaten (plural)
garnaatsje (diminutive)


sinesappel

sinesappel c (plural sinesappels, diminutive sinesappeltsje)

sinesappels (plural)
sinesappeltsje (diminutive)


sitroen

sitroen c (plural sitroenen, diminutive sitroentsje)

sitroenen (plural)
sitroentsje (diminutive)


ierappel

ierappel c (plural ierappels, diminutive ierappeltsje)

ierappels (plural)
ierappeltsje (diminutive)
ierdappel (alternative)
ierpel (alternative)
jirpel (alternative)


beanne

beanne c (plural beannen, diminutive beantsje)


sparrebeantsje

sparrebeantsje n (plural sparrebeantsjes)


sjampinjon

sjampinjon c (plural sjampinjons, diminutive sjampinjontsje)

sjampinjons (plural)
sjampinjontsje (diminutive)


sprút

sprút c (plural spruten, diminutive sprútsjes)


asperzje

From Dutch asperge, from Middle French asperge, from Medieval Latin asparagus, sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos).

Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus officinalis#Translingual


kowefleis

Alternative form: kofleis


woarst

woarst c (plural woarsten, diminutive woarstje)

From Old Frisian *wurst, *worst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti.


neigeset

neigeset n (plural [please provide], diminutive neigesetsje)


kofje

Ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa).


poddestoel

poddestoel c (plural poddestuollen, diminutive poddestuoltsje)

poddestuollen (plural)
poddestuoltsje (diminutive)


folwoeksene

Bern meie folwoeksenen net ûnderbrekke wylst se prate.

Children should not interrupt adults while they are speaking.


húshâlding

húshâlding c (plural húshâldingen, diminutive húshâldinkje)

húshâldingen (plural)
húshâldinkje (diminutive)


bernsbern

bernsbern n (plural bernsbern, diminutive bernsberntsje)

bernsbern (plural)
bernsberntsje (diminutive)


beppesizzer

beppesizzer c (plural beppesizzers, diminutive beppesizzerke)

beppesizzers (plural)
beppesizzerke (diminutive)

From beppe (“grandmother”) + sizze (“to say”) + -er.

affix

Coordinate term: pakesizzer


omke

Coordinate term: muoike


omkesizzer

head

omkesizzer c (plural omkesizzers, diminutive omkesizzerke)

omkesizzers (plural)
omkesizzerke (diminutive)

From omke (“uncle”) + sizze (“to say”) + -er.

Coordinate term: muoikesizzer


muoikesizzer

From muoike (“aunt”) + sizze (“to say”) + -er.

affix

Coordinate term: omkesizzer


mynhear

head

mynhear c (plural mynhearen, diminutive mynhearke)

mynhearen (plural)
mynhearke (diminutive)

Coordinate term: mefrou


mefrou

mefrou c (plural mefrouwen, diminutive mefroutsje)

mefrouwen (plural)
mefroutsje (diminutive)

Coordinate term: mynhear


freondinne

freondinne c (plural freondinnen, diminutive freondintsje)

freondinnen (plural)
freondintsje (diminutive)

Coordinate term: freon


frjemdling

frjemdlingen (plural)
frjemdeling (alternative)

From frjemd + -ling, calque of Dutch vreemdeling, from German Fremdling.


strân

strân n (plural strânen or strannen, diminutive strantsje)

strânen (plural)
strannen (plural)
strantsje (diminutive)


greide

greide c (plural greiden, diminutive greidsje)

→ Dutch: De Greiden

From root from which the verb groeie (“to grow”) derives.


wintersliep

Mid-19th century. From winter (“winter”) + sliep (“sleep”), probably a calque of Dutch winterslaap, itself a calque of German Winterschlaf.


ûngelok

ûngelok n (plural ûngelokken, diminutive ûngelokje)

ûngelokken (plural)
ûngelokje (diminutive)


teamwurk

From team + wurk, calque of English teamwork.


hoarn

hoarn c (plural hoarnen, diminutive hoarntsje)

From Old Frisian horn, from Proto-Germanic *hurną.


begraafplak

begraafplak n (plural begraafplakken, diminutive begraafplakje)

begraafplakken (plural)
begraafplakje (diminutive)

From begrave (“to bury”) + plak (“place”).


poepert

poepert c (plural poeperts, diminutive poepertje)

poeperts (plural)
poepertje (diminutive)


paradys

paradys n (plural paradizen, diminutive paradyske)

paradizen (plural)
paradyske (diminutive)


keapstêd

keapstêd c (plural keapstêden, diminutive keapstedsje)

keapstêden (plural)
keapstedsje (diminutive)

trading city, trading town; town or city playing an important role in trade


grêft

grêft c (plural grêften, diminutive grêftsje)

grêften (plural)
grêftsje (diminutive)
gracht (alternative)
graft (alternative)

From Old Frisian greft, from Proto-Germanic *graftuz.


rjochtssteat

rjochtssteaten (plural)
rjochtsteat (alternative)
rjuchtssteat (alternative)

From rjocht + -s- + steat, calque of Dutch rechtsstaat.

De foar it libben bineamde en ûnôfhinklike rjochter mei oan de iene kant únmisber wêze yn in rjochtssteat, oan de oare kant wurdt hy yn syn ûnoantaestberens licht in figuer dy't himsels op in to heech stuolte set mei in distânsje fan earbied to easkjen fan it gewoane folk.

1977, Sjoerd van der Schaaf, Skiednis fan de Fryske biweging, De Tille, →ISBN, page 358:

On the one hand, the judge appointed for life and independent may be absolutely indispensable in a constitutional state, but on the other hand, in his inviolability, he easily becomes a figure who places himself on too high a pedestal with a distance to demand respect from the common people.

constitutional state, nation of laws (state where the rights of the citizen are guaranteed)


steat

steat c (plural steaten, diminutive steatsje)


fersoargingssteat

fersoargingssteat c (plural fersoargingssteaten, diminutive fersoargingssteatsje)

fersoargingssteaten (plural)
fersoargingssteatsje (diminutive)

From fersoarging + -s- + steat, calque of Dutch verzorgingsstaat.


tydskrift

tydskrift n (plural tydskriften, diminutive tydskriftke)

tydskriften (plural)
tydskriftke (diminutive)


brandewyn

brandewyn c (no plural, diminutive brandewyntsje)

Borrowed from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn.


fyts

fyts c (plural fytsen, diminutive fytske)

Borrowed from Dutch fiets, of unknown origin.


ensyklopedy

ensyklopedy c (plural ensyklopedyen, diminutive ensyklopedyke)

ensyklopedyen (plural)
ensyklopedyke (diminutive)


stjerrekundige

stjerrekundige c (plural stjerrekundigen)


fleanfjild

fleanfjild n (plural fleanfjilden, diminutive fleanfjildsje)

fleanfjilden (plural)
fleanfjildsje (diminutive)

From fleane + fjild, calque of Dutch vliegveld.


baktearje

baktearje c (plural baktearjes or baktearjen)


sûchdier

sûchdier n (plural sûchdieren, diminutive sûchdierke)

sûchdieren (plural)
sûchdierke (diminutive)

From sûge + dier, calque of Dutch zoogdier, itself a calque of German Säugetier.


ûnderkin

ûnderkin n (plural ûnderkinnen, diminutive ûnderkintsje)

ûnderkinnen (plural)
ûnderkintsje (diminutive)


esk

From Old Frisian ask, from Proto-West Germanic *ask.


keninginne

keninginne c (plural keninginnen, diminutive keningintsje)

keninginnen (plural)
keningintsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian *keninginne, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningini, equivalent to kening + -inne. Cognate with German Königin.


binnenstêd

binnenstêd c (plural binnenstêden, diminutive binnenstedsje)

binnenstêden (plural)
binnenstedsje (diminutive)

From binnen + stêd. Compare Dutch binnenstad.


fuortplanting

fuortplanting c (plural fuortplantingen or fuortplantings, no diminutive)

fuortplantingen (plural)
fuortplantings (plural)


medisyn

medisyn n (plural medisinen, diminutive medisyntsje)

medisinen (plural)
medisyntsje (diminutive)


bloedgroep

Har bloedgroep is O-negatyf, wat har in universele donor makket.

Her blood type is O-negative, which makes her a universal donor.


spjir

spjir c (plural spjirren, diminutive spjirke)

spjirren (plural)
spjirke (diminutive)
spjirre (alternative)

From Old Frisian *sperra, from Proto-Germanic *sparrô.

spruce, fir; tree of the family Pinaceae, especially of the genus Picea.


fleugel

Borrowed from Dutch vleugel (“grand piano, wing”).


rjemme

From Old Frisian *rām, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic *raumaz.


protter

protter c (plural protters, diminutive protterke)

protters (plural)
protterke (diminutive)

Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus vulgaris#Translingual

starling, especially the common starling, Sturnus vulgaris


jimmet

(archaic) supper, dinner; meal eaten in the evening, or right before the evening


rûp

From Old Frisian *rūpe, from Proto-Germanic *rūpō and probably related to *raupijaną.


skelpartij

skelpartij c (plural skelpartijen, diminutive skelpartijke)

skelpartijen (plural)
skelpartijke (diminutive)

From skelle + partij, calque of Dutch scheldpartij.

A bout or fit of using insults and profanity; (if mutual) a slanging match.


fjoertoer

fjoertoer c (plural fjoertuorren, diminutive fjoertuorke)

fjoertuorren (plural)
fjoertuorke (diminutive)

From fjoer + toer, calque of Dutch vuurtoren.


havenhaad

Compound of haven + haad, calque of Dutch havenhoofd.


tsjerkfaar

From tsjerke (“church”) + faar (“father”), ultimately from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.

Church Father (authoritative early Christian author)


njirre

njirre c (plural njirren, diminutive njirke)

From Old Frisian *nēdre, from Proto-West Germanic *nadrā.


pompeblêd

pompeblêd n (plural pompeblêden, diminutive pompebledsje)

pompeblêden (plural)
pompebledsje (diminutive)
plompeblêd (alternative)

Possibly related to Dutch plomp (“water lily”)

leaf of the yellow waterlily, Nuphar lutea


boskwachter

From bosk + wachter, calque of Dutch boswachter.


liifspreuk

liifspreuk c (plural liifspreuken, diminutive liifspreukje)

liifspreuken (plural)
liifspreukje (diminutive)

From liif + spreuk, calque of Dutch lijfspreuk.


hefbeam

From heffe + beam, calque of Dutch hefboom.

lever (rigid piece with a turning point)


oargel

oargel n (plural oargels, diminutive oargeltsje)

oargels (plural)
oargeltsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian orgel, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon).


winkelheak

Assimilated borrowing from Dutch winkelhaak, from Middle Dutch winkelhake.

try square; more generally any kind of square used to measure right angles, e.g. steel square, carpenter's square

a rectangular tear or cut in fabric, in the shape of a try square.


ytlust

From ite + lust, calque of Dutch eetlust.


serpint

serpinten (plural)
serpent (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch serpent, from Middle Dutch serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), from the verb serpō (“I creep, crawl”).

an unpleasant, spiteful or foulmouthed person, especially used of women


reahart

reahart n (plural reaharten, diminutive reahartsje)

reaharten (plural)
reahartsje (diminutive)

Cervus elaphus
Cervus elaphus#Translingual


glês

glês n (plural glêzen, diminutive gleske)

From Old Frisian gles, from Proto-Germanic *glasą.


striidtoaniel

striidtoaniel n (plural striidtoanielen)

From striid + toaniel, calque of Dutch strijdtoneel. First attested in the twentieth century.


hulst

Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium#Translingual


iisberch

From iis + berch, calque of Dutch ijsberg, from Middle Dutch ijsberch.


skandedied

skandedieden (plural)
skanddied (alternative)

From skande + died, calque of Dutch schanddaad.


skande

From Old Frisian skande, from Proto-Germanic *skandō.


striidwein

From striid + wein, probably a calque of Dutch strijdwagen. First attested in the first half of the 20th century.

Yn oare sealen stean striidweinen en sitten en rêstbêdden en dingen for 't deistich gebrûk, allegearre fen heechsteande kinst.

In other rooms there are chariots and seats and couches and objects for daily use, all kinds of art of high quality.


beswierskrift

beswierskrift n (plural beswierskriften)

From beswier + skrift. Calque of Dutch bezwaarschrift.

Yn it plan fan 1955 stie de wei dus noch op papier en wer kaam fan De Jong in beswierskrift.

1990, Hotso Spanninga, K. F. Gildemacher, Lammert Gosse Jansma, Haskerlân: in tal bydragen ta de skiednis, →ISBN, page 348:

In the 1955 plan, the road was still on paper and De Jong again submitted a letter of objection.

letter of objection, remonstrance (writing in which the objections to something, especially to a decision are explained)


tsjeaf

tsjeaf c (plural tsjeaven, diminutive tsjeafke)

From Old Frisian thiāf, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.


goudûle

goudûle c (plural goudûlen, diminutive goudûltsje)

goudûlen (plural)
goudûltsje (diminutive)

Compound of goud (“gold”) + ûle (“owl”).


karabyn

karabyn c or n (plural karabinen, diminutive karabyntsje)

karabinen (plural)
karabyntsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch karabijn, from Middle French carabin.


bananerepublyk

bananerepublyk c (plural bananerepubliken, diminutive bananerepublykje)

bananerepubliken (plural)
bananerepublykje (diminutive)

From banaan + -e- + republyk, calque of Dutch bananenrepubliek, from English banana republic.

Mei de bananen op it strân wolle de aksjefierders sjen litte dat ek Nederlân in bananerepublyk is. Neffens ien fan harren betsjut de útspraak fan Kamp dat "it blykber allinnich yn bananerepubliken mooglik is om gaswinning yn natuergebieten op te kearen".

2016 June 19, “Tsientallen protest-bananen op strân Skiermûntseach”, in Omrop Fryslân:

With the bananas on the beach the activists want to show that the Netherlands are a banana republic as well. According one of them the statement by Kamp means that "it is apparently only possible in banana republics to prevent gas extractions in natural reserves".


republyk

republyk c (plural republiken, diminutive republykje)

republiken (plural)
republykje (diminutive)


jittik

From Low German Etig, Ätig, from Proto-West Germanic *atek, metathesized variant of *aket, from Latin acētum.


minderweardichheidsfielen

From minderweardichheid + -s- + fielen, calque of Dutch minderwaardigheidsgevoel.


bestân

head

bestân n (plural bestannen, diminutive bestantsje)

bestannen (plural)
bestantsje (diminutive)

Borrowed from Dutch bestand, itself from German Bestand.


seehûn

seehûn c (plural seehûnen, diminutive seehûntsje)

seehûnen (plural)
seehûntsje (diminutive)


augustussen

/ɔu̯ˈɡøstəsən/


spjaltskimmel

spjaltskimmel c (plural spjaltskimmels, diminutive spjaltskimmeltsje)

spjaltskimmels (plural)
spjaltskimmeltsje (diminutive)


tsjerkhôf

tsjerkhôf n (plural tsjerkhôven, diminutive tsjerkhofke)

tsjerkhôven (plural)
tsjerkhofke (diminutive)

Compound of tsjerke (“church”) + hôf (“yard”).


betsjutting

betsjutting c (plural betsjuttingen or betsjuttings)

betsjuttingen (plural)
betsjuttings (plural)


antwurd

antwurd n (plural antwurden, diminutive antwurdsje)

antwurden (plural)
antwurdsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian antwerde, ondwarde, from Proto-West Germanic *andawurdī, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją.

answer (oral or written response to a statement, question, demand)

answer (solution to a particular problem)


koal

koal c (plural koalen or koallen, diminutive koaltsje)

koalen (plural)
koallen (plural)
koaltsje (diminutive)


ljisk

ljisk c (plural ljisken, diminutive ljiskje)


pjuk

pjuk c (plural pjukken, diminutive pjukje)


stjûne

stjûne c (plural stjûnen, diminutive stjûntsje)

From Old Frisian stevene, from Proto-Germanic [Term?].

Either of the two ends of a ship's hull: the bow or the stern


twirre

twirre c (plural twirren, diminutive twirke)


wjirm

wjirm c (plural wjirms or wjirmen, diminutive wjirmke)

wjirms (plural)
wjirmen (plural)
wjirmke (diminutive)

From Old Frisian werm, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz.


byld

byld n (plural bylden, diminutive byldsje)

From Proto-West Germanic *biliþī. Cognate with Dutch beeld, German Bild.


húske

From hús + -ke. Compare Saterland Frisian Hüüsken.


earmoed

earmoed c (no plural, diminutive earmoedsje)

earmoedsje (diminutive)
earremoed (alternative)


bloedearmoed

From bloed + earmoed, calque of Dutch bloedarmoede.


earremoed

earremoed c (no plural, diminutive earremoedsje)


minister-presidint

minister-presidint c (plural minister-presidinten)


skiif

skiif c (plural skiven, diminutive skiifke or skyfke)

skiven (plural)
skiifke (diminutive)
skyfke (diminutive)

Inherited from Old Frisian *skīve (attested in knēskīve (“kneecap”)), from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ.


hjerring

hjerring c (plural hjerringen or hjerrings, diminutive hjerrinkje)

hjerringen (plural)
hjerrings (plural)
hjerrinkje (diminutive)


strjitte

strjitte c (plural strjitten, diminutive strjitsje)

strjitten (plural)
strjitsje (diminutive)

From Old Frisian strēte, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Sträite, English street and Dutch straat.


bananerepublykje

bananerepublykje n (plural bananerepublykjes)


ferlytsing

ferlytsing c (plural ferlytsingen, diminutive ferlytsinkje)

ferlytsingen (plural)
ferlytsinkje (diminutive)


fleantúch

fleantúch n (plural fleantugen, diminutive fleantúchje)

fleantugen (plural)
fleantúchje (diminutive)


túch

túch n (plural tugen, diminutive túchje)

From Old Frisian tiūch, tiōch, from Proto-Germanic *teugą (“handle, lever, gear”).


oarder

head

oarder c (plural oarders, diminutive oarderke)

order (state of being ordered, in line with rules)


plantsje

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sizzer

head

sizzer c (plural sizzers, diminutive sizzerke)


pistoal

pistoal n (plural pistoalen, diminutive pistoaltsje)

pistoalen (plural)
pistoaltsje (diminutive)


spjaltskimmeltsje

spjaltskimmeltsje n (plural spjaltskimmeltsjes)


hôf

From Old Frisian hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą.


goate

goate c (plural goaten, diminutive goatsje)

goaten (plural)
goatsje (diminutive)
goat (alternative)

Probably from Middle Dutch gote or Middle Low German gāte, gōte, gȫte (“gutter”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gutǭ (“groove; channel; gutter”), related to the verb *geutaną (“to pour”). Related to Old Frisian gete (“outpouring”); see geate.


geate

Probably from Old Frisian gete (“outpouring”), from Proto-Germanic *gutiz (“a gush; downpour; cloudburst”), related to the verb *geutaną (“to pour”). Cognate with Old English gyte (“a gush; flood; shedding; spillage”), German Guss (“downpour”).


fâd

guardian (person responsible for a child)


weach

head

weach c (plural weagen, diminutive weachje)

From Old Frisian weg, from Proto-West Germanic *wāg, from Proto-Germanic *wēgaz.
Cognate with Dutch waag, English waw, German Woge.